I had a reaction of muscle pain and stiffness in the large muscles of both legs after a flu shot about 15 years ago. I was rocking up and down on my feet trying to stretch out as I waited for my patient in Radiology when the radiologist asked me what I was doing. When I answered that I was having a terrible drawing pain in my calves and hamstrings, he looked at me and said, "You had the flu shot about 3 weeks ago didn't you? That's one of the lesser known side effects." That lasted for several weeks.
This season I had the flu shot and 3 1/2 weeks later, I began with the same symptoms, which then progressed to excruciating pain in my right knee- to the point I could barely walk. It has been almost 7 weeks and I am better but I have to step carefully and stretch out the right leg each and every time I stand.
Has anyone seen this documented in the flu literature? I have to get the flu shot each year as a condition of employment and am concerned that repeated doses may result in increased side effects for me.
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I had a reaction of muscle pain and stiffness in the large muscles of both legs after a flu shot about 15 years ago. I was rocking up and down on my feet trying to stretch out as I waited for my patient in Radiology when the radiologist asked me what I was doing. When I answered that I was having a terrible drawing pain in my calves and hamstrings, he looked at me and said, "You had the flu shot about 3 weeks ago didn't you? That's one of the lesser known side effects." That lasted for several weeks.
January 17, 2017 - 12:23pmThis season I had the flu shot and 3 1/2 weeks later, I began with the same symptoms, which then progressed to excruciating pain in my right knee- to the point I could barely walk. It has been almost 7 weeks and I am better but I have to step carefully and stretch out the right leg each and every time I stand.
Has anyone seen this documented in the flu literature? I have to get the flu shot each year as a condition of employment and am concerned that repeated doses may result in increased side effects for me.
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